Rabbit with fresh almonds
Rabbit with fresh almonds, green olives & lentil (moukentra recipe) for 4 persons Instructions
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Orzo and Chickpeas in the Oven
Orzo and Chickpeas in the Oven with cretan ‘’syglino’’-cured pork- by chef Nikolaou Dina Instructions For the chickpeas: For the orzo:
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Tyrosuli stuffed with honey, walnuts and cinnamon
Tyrosuli stuffed with honey, walnuts and cinnamon A recipe in collaboration with Cheesemaker Nektarios Zacharakis and the team at Hotel The Village Resort & Waterpark Instructions For the stuffing: For the cheese: Tips
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Braised lamb
Braised lambshank in extra virgin olive oil, with petimezi sauce, spices and figs by chef Bosgas Giannis Instructions For the marinade: Baking for the knuckle: For the mushrooms: For the gruyere: For the sauce: Tips
Holy Monastery of Paliani
In Venerato village drive the lush green road that leads to the Monastery of Panagia Paliani, ascend to an altitude of 280 m. and you will see one of the oldest monasteries in Crete (6th century). Its name is associated with the name “Old Monastery” (Palaea Moni), which over the centuries became “Paliani”. According to
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Venetian Walls
Heraklion, with the historical name “Chandax”, a coastal city in a location of strategic importance for the trade transactions and war conflicts of past years, could not but have a strong fortification. The walls, as well as the name of the city, changed several times over the years along with its rulers, Byzantines, Arabs, Venetians
Knossos (3500 BC – 900 BC)
Knossos is the most important archaeological site of the Minoan civilization and culture. Located 5 km south of Heraklion, it was the centre of the Minoan Crete.The merchant Minoas Kalokairinos was the first person to discover Knossos. In 1900 A. Evans begun systematic excavation work which continued until 1931 and revealed the palace which occupied
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Holy Temple of Panagia Stavroforos
The Holy Temple of the Virgin Mary of the Crusaders (Crosecchieri) forms part of the Latin Monastery of the Crusaders (Crosecchieri) whose other buildings have been destroyed. It is a basilica with three transepts of which the middle one is elevated. It was destroyed by the German bombings during the Battle of Crete in 1941
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Holy Temple of Agios Petros
The temple was built in the early Venetian era next to the coastal city walls and served as the Katholikon of the Dominican Order. In its initial form the temple had a single transept and a wooden roof but four chapels were gradually added to it. The temple is of particular architectural importance featuring elements
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Agios Titos (Saint Titus)
Agios Titos (Saint Titus) was the city’s largest and most imposing temple during the Second Byzantine period and also the Metropolis (Cathedral) of the Diocese of Crete. During the Venetian era it was the seat of the Latin Archbishop, and during the Ottoman period it was converted into a mosque and its belfry into a
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